pajero lifting

There is a lot of info and helpful people here http://140.99.20.180/forum/index.php post a query on that forum after doing a search, I'm sure some there can help.

Hi Canyonaro, I went to a garage/w/shop that sold off road suspension components a few years ago & after buying poor quality stuff to save $$$ I wish I had taken the good advice given to me by an old 4WDriver. So to help you I will give you the same advice. Go to a reutable company like ARB or TJM who specialise in after market suspension especially the first mentioned their stuff has been engineered & tested to Australian conditions unlike some that has been made to a price overseas & marketed in Aust. 50mm is about the max Mitsubishi recommend. You MUST get the 4 wheels aligned & balanced otherwise tyres will wear especially the rears. "There is no substitute for quality" IMHO. phone some of the touring/tag along companies or a group of off road specialists see how many are using the brand you are looking at. If you have the $$$ & want the best....go for it. You only get what you pay for in the end. I have had two 50mm lifts on Pajero NP & my NT. ARB have not touched ball joints or torsion bars.

I had a 1993 NJ Pajero which I lifted 50mm with no problems but used good TJM gear as has been suggested.

The replacement torsion bars are not longer they are stiffer to better control the movement. There is less travel in one direction so you need to make it harder. You must also replace the shocks to also achieve better control. I also put in HD rear coils and Polyairs to allow adjustment for load especially when the larger tank was full, CT attached and gear in.

The vehicle performed well though the ride was not as nice as the original.

cheers

I suggest you speak to someone who has some experience with your vehicle. The fitter I spoke to drove a vehicle like mine which was also lifted.

He suggested EFS springs and KONI shocks for my 80 series and the outcome was fantastic.

Those brands might not suit the Pajero so have a look on the Pajero Forum for more specialist advice.

Regards
Geoff

Any lift on IFS/IRS reduces downward wheel travel as the bottom position is the same (ie. when airborne and the wheels hang down!!) and you gain upward wheel travel (ie. when you land and the wheels try to come through the bonnet!!), therefore they use stiffer torsion bars in lift kits (they are the same length).

Some people wind up the originals as a cheap lift, but in most cases they are on the way out and ready to break anyway, so not really from the lift but it doesn't help.

Don't forget the reason your car has torsion bars is for the handling and ride quality mainly, so putting a lift in will make it ride harsher and not absorb the bumps on the highway as much. Really starting to head away from the intended use of your car, unlike say a patrol/cruiser that isn't built for it's road handling. Think about long term intended use.

If you decide to proceed, try and find someone else with a lift and try before your buy that brand of kit, also buy it in a kit and you should be right as the shocks would be matched with the torsion bars.